adult
/ˈædʌlt/noun
उच्चारण ऐडल्ट
वयस्क, बालिग, प्रौढ़
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a fully grown person who is legally responsible for their actions; a fully grown animal
वयस्क, बालिग, प्रौढ़
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- The ticket costs fifty rupees for adults and twenty for children.
- An adult elephant eats two hundred kilograms a day.
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- Two adults and three children went on the boat ride.
- The cubs stayed close to the adult lions.
- Every adult in the country has the right to vote.
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fully grown or developed; behaving in a mature way
वयस्क, परिपक्व
- adult education
- She took the news in a very adult way.
- He is an adult male tiger weighing over two hundred kilograms.
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- Adult learners often study in the evening after work.
- She gave a very adult answer to a hard question.
Synonyms mature grown full-grown sensible responsible
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[only before noun]
(of films, books) intended only for adults, especially because of sex or violence
(फ़िल्म, किताब) केवल वयस्कों के लिए
- an adult film with an A certificate
- The theatre showed an adult drama and let no children in.
- The channel shows adult content only after ten at night.
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- Some parents do not allow children to read adult books.
- The film has an adult theme and is not suitable for young viewers.
Synonyms explicit X-rated adults-only
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
adult (noun) countable
As a noun, adult is countable; the plural is adults and it is used for people and animals.
Noun के रूप में 'adult' countable है; इसका plural 'adults' है और यह मनुष्यों व पशुओं दोनों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Tickets cost fifty rupees for adults.
- A fully grown adult elephant can weigh five tonnes.
adult + noun (adjective use)
As an adjective before a noun, adult means grown up or meant for grown-ups.
Noun से पहले adjective के रूप में 'adult' का अर्थ वयस्क या वयस्कों के लिए होता है।
- Adult education centres teach reading to older learners.
as an adult / in adult life
Use as an adult to describe what happens after a person has grown up.
किसी के बड़े हो जाने के बाद जो होता है, उसे बताने के लिए 'as an adult' का प्रयोग होता है।
- As an adult, she still enjoys children's stories.
adult (adjective) of behaviour
Used of behaviour, adult means mature and sensible, while it can also mean unsuitable for children.
व्यवहार के लिए 'adult' का अर्थ परिपक्व और समझदार है; यह बच्चों के लिए अनुपयुक्त सामग्री के अर्थ में भी आता है।
- Let us discuss this in an adult way.
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adjective + adult
youngmatureresponsibleworkingconsenting
- A responsible adult must sign the form.
adult + noun
educationliteracyticketsupervisionpopulation
- The village started an adult literacy class.
verb + adult
becomegrow intotreat assupervise bybehave like
- Treat students as adults and they will act like adults.
adult + life / years
adult lifeadult yearsadult stageadult sizeadult age
- He spent his adult life teaching in Bihar.
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- Children under twelve must be accompanied by an adult.
बारह वर्ष से कम आयु के बच्चों के साथ एक वयस्क का होना आवश्यक है।
- At eighteen, an Indian citizen becomes an adult voter.
अठारह वर्ष की आयु में भारतीय नागरिक वयस्क मतदाता बन जाता है।
- The adult butterfly emerges from the cocoon in spring.
वयस्क तितली वसंत में कोष से बाहर निकलती है।
- Radhika behaved like an adult during the crisis.
संकट के दौरान राधिका ने एक परिपक्व व्यक्ति की तरह व्यवहार किया।
- This film is not suitable for adult audiences under sixteen.
यह फ़िल्म सोलह वर्ष से कम आयु के दर्शकों के लिए उपयुक्त नहीं है।
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✗ He is an adult of 25 years.
✓ He is a twenty-five-year-old adult.
Age is expressed with a hyphenated adjective, not 'of ... years' after adult.
आयु बताने के लिए hyphen वाला adjective आता है, 'adult' के बाद 'of ... years' नहीं।
✗ She is a adult now.
✓ She is an adult now.
Adult begins with a vowel sound, so the article is an.
'Adult' का उच्चारण स्वर से शुरू होता है, इसलिए article 'an' लगता है।
✗ Adults movie are not for children.
✓ Adult movies are not for children.
As a modifier, adult stays singular and the noun carries the plural.
Modifier के रूप में 'adult' singular रहता है और plural noun में लगता है।
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ad·ult
?Which word?
Keep apart adult (grown-up) and adulterate (to make impure by adding something).
Adult (वयस्क) और adulterate (कुछ मिलाकर अशुद्ध करना) को अलग रखिए।
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One-word substitution
A person who has reached the age of majority (eighteen in India) is an adult or major; one below it is a minor.
'जिसने वयस्कता की आयु (भारत में अठारह) प्राप्त कर ली हो' adult या major; उससे कम minor।
General knowledge
Universal adult franchise gives every adult citizen the right to vote (Article 326).
Universal adult franchise हर वयस्क नागरिक को मत देने का अधिकार देता है (अनुच्छेद 326)।